Saturday, June 28 | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Arizona Talks Independence Day Celebration 2025
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Featured Speakers
Analise Ortiz
Arizona State Senator (D, LD24)
Analise Ortiz represents District 24, which includes Maryvale and Glendale, in the Arizona Senate, where she has served since 2025 after two years in the Arizona House of Representatives. Before entering politics, she was a breaking news and investigative reporter for The Arizona Republic and a campaign strategist at the ACLU of Arizona.
Walter Blackman
State Representative
Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona State Representative and the first Black Republican elected to the Arizona State Legislature. Bronze Star recipient and Army veteran.
Patricia Valencia
On-Air/Anchor/Producer
Rosemarie Dombrowski
Inaugural Poet Laureate of Phoenix, AZ
Kevin McKee
Manager of Parks & Recreation
City of Scottsdale
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